When we take back power, I do not want unity or healing, I want revenge. I also don't want a lecture on "but that's just like Trump, he wanted revenge." He was wrong, we are right. It's different. Get a moral compass. Revenge or sit down. Call it "justice" if you must, it's that too.

I think Francis handpicked Leo as his successor to do exactly what he's doing - to ensure MAGA Catholics do not know a moment's peace - and I think this Pentagon crash-out is proof that they know it will work. Trump got something like 58% of the Catholic base; Vance getting less would mortify him

Every country in the world should be firing up their anti corruption prosecutions. We're a lost cause, but this shit has to violate a ton of laws outside our borders

all these universities kept axing medieval history departments as if they thought tyrants beefing with the Pope was going to stop being relevant

Republicans say they’re voting for James Talarico: “He knows what working people want.” “I like him because he’s anti-big money in politics.” “He’s not left and right. He supports everybody.” “He seems to just be a truth teller."

This is a big misunderstanding. During this ceasefire I’m still allowed to kill you and your allies. You allow us gasoline so our country can continue operating. I am good at diplomacy and widely viewed as the serious one.

NEW: A stunning new report claims that the Pentagon summoned Pope Leo XIV’s top American diplomat and threatened him after the U.S.-born pontiff gave his January state-of-the-world address. Leo used the address to denounce a world ruled by “a diplomacy based on force” and “zeal for war.”

"My religious leader says this war is bad, but my boss says that the war is His divine will" seems like more of a religious freedom conundrum than gay wedding cakes. bsky.app/profile/atru...

SCREAMING

An anti-pope based in Texas is the only result from this broadly terrible decade in politics that would make me laugh.

“in these days of evil Presidentes” Bruce Springsteen sings the Clash—Working for the Clampdown” Los Angeles

Trump was elected to wipe the trauma of the first black president from American history, a task which included scrapping the nuclear deal that had the US in a much better strategic position than before this needless, unconstitutional war of choice against Iran

Doing a basic calculation using a chatbot instead of a calculator uses between 2.5 million and 62 million times more energy. And using chatbots for calculations is *extremely common* - the companies have marketed these systems as general purpose, everything-apps!

Bro finish that bunker bro Waukesha has fallen bro

What a result: A Democratic-backed candidate has won the mayoral election in Waukesha, the biggest city in the notoriously conservative Waukesha County. Alicia Halvensleben will be the next mayor. She defeated a GOP state lawmaker.

RESULT: Voters in Tulsa have overwhelmingly approved a package of ballot measures that will unlock roughly $600 million for school costs and renovations. It was on my guide of April elections: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

Conventional wisdom about the American electorate, be gone—even these St. Louis suburbanites are willing to pay taxes for their public services

Wisconsin liberals have just won another state Supreme Court election, in what is shaping up to be a blowout. Importantly: Liberals are now sure to hold a majority on this court during the 2028 cycle and through at least 2030. New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/wisconsin-su...

looking at the wisconsin supreme court election after everything else that happened today and having one of those “I’m about to fucking lose it” hysterical laughing fits

the best TACO Tuesday yet

19 guys with box cutters fucked us up good for over a decade. People think retaliation has to be some kind of major military operation and they’re wrong

If you're in New York City tonight and feel helpless in the face of the violent genocidal maniacs that run our country — show up. it's better than doomscrolling alone.

If you have any information at all on these plans, now is the time to share it. Reach me on Signal at marisakabas.04

A war powers resolution will not be enough. Yes. We need to assert congressional authority and stop this illegal war in Iran. But, Trump is clearly an unstable warmonger at odds with the will of the people. Removal is the top priority. No more war criminal in the White House.

Emergency protests are happening very soon in Ashland and Worcester today. Anyone else know of protests in MA today?

Rally against the destruction in Iran, Austin TX, Wednesday 4/8, 6pm, Republic Square.

If a stray dog acted this way, they'd shoot it.

NEW: Donald Trump is underwater with registered voters in **135** GOP-held House and Senate seats. His approval is <45% in 44, including 10 senators. Should be a warning for Republicans in Congress weighing electoral cost of Trump's war and crazy tweets. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-07...

AOC: “This is a threat of genocide & merits removal from office. The President’s mental faculties are collapsing & cannot be trusted. To every individual in the President’s chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat”

It's wild that US Senators make nearly $200K/year to tell us about bad things that they've done nothing to prevent and have no plans to address.

Trump's latest tweet which appears to call not just for war crimes but for all out genocide against the entire Iranian people. Anyone in a position to participate in such crimes should refuse. Here's why and how. Please share widely. www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-us-ira...

During the anti-ICE school walkouts in January, a group of students in Chandler were targeted by an armed agitator. Turns out it was Phoenix PD Sergeant Dusten Mullen. He admitted his plan was to try to get purposely assaulted so the teenager protesters would all get arrested (it didn’t work).

Yes, this:

"Congress retains the constitutional authority to define and constrain the use of force. It can require transparency, set boundaries and insist on measurable objectives. A free press can challenge official claims rather than repeat them."

It is lost in the chaos of everything today but it is bug fuckin nuts that the VP is IN ANOTHER COUNTRY at a rally specifically to ensure a fellow fascist is reelected as Prime Minister. Like I cannot think of another time a VP POLITICALLY CAMPAIGNED FOR A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT in my lifetime

I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait. Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world.

“Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.” Geneva Convention Additional Protocol I and Department of Defense Law of War Manual, § 5.2.2

John Larson tried again, yesterday: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

The Republican Party delenda est.

I feel like I have nothing to write. "Genocide is illegal and Trump must be tried for war crimes" feels, somehow, *under*whelming in this moment.

I mean, I will come fill out the paperwork for them if they need me to, I will write the 30-second speech that would be required, I will hand-deliver the damn form to Speaker. How hard is this????

CODA: This is quite a find from @mattgertz.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/matt...

Donald Trump must be removed from office. Not only is he waging an illegal war—he’s threatening war crimes. To the members of our military: remember, you do not have to follow illegal orders.

This is already an indelible stain on our national history, culture, consciousness, influence, standing And EVERY SINGLE member of the group that could STOP THIS immediately—the Republican members of the House and Senate—stands there in the dock of history's judgment, like quislings of other eras

Idk maybe dial back the "but what if nukes" stuff because (a) he won't and (b) tomorrow when he didn't I don't want to hear anyone say "well on the plus side he didn't use nukes"

"A whole civilization will die tonight," but not the one we're bombing.

The media told us, based on the amount of coverage they devoted to it, that the number one military-related issue of the 2024 campaign was whether Tim Walz retiring from the National Guard after 21 years was too soon or not.

Remember that old Simpsons episode where Homer gets a gun and uses it to shoot the lights out because he's to lazy to use the light switch?

Looks like AFT is receiving $23 million from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to push AI onto educators via "trainings" apnews.com/article/arti... news.microsoft.com/source/2025/...